Damon Smith Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 "About one year ago I was approached by a creative and driven young student to participate in a school career project in which the student interviews a professional about their career and industry. As one may expect, the questions asked were dictated to the student by the teacher, and as also expected, they were bland and uninspired. Given my respect for the creativity and curiosity of this student, I threw myself full force into answering each question with the full force of the wisdom I had earned through my experiences and choices." I hope you enjoy reading my responses to this student as I describe my thoughts about working in the themepark design industry. One thing I notice lacking in these responses from 12 months ago is any signifigant empathy. If I were to reply to these questions today, I believe my content would be very similar but much softer in language. Questioning One's Career - A Student Asks a Professional... ow.ly A simple student project offers an opportunity to explore the assumptions, values, and goals which have and continue to affect one's decision...
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